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Chemists salary in Buffalo, NY

The median chemists in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $84,510 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,268 a month.

10th percentile
$59,670
25th percentile
$67,560
Median percentile
$84,510
75th percentile
$103,990
90th percentile
$142,870

Based on 320 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$63,212 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,510
Federal income tax−$9,762
Social Security + Medicare−$6,465
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,071
Monthly take-home$5,268
Every two weeks$2,431

Does it go far here?

$88,175Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

All chemists salaries · Take-home pay in New York